New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-20
TWO REvERSEs FOR CREGAN.
ACTION OF THE COUNTY COMMITTEE


TO DE HELD AT THE OLD STAND.
Captain Michael Crcgan passed an unpleasant hour
last evening In Grand Opera House Hail. The re-
publican County Committee met there and adopted
by large majority the amendments to the constitu-
ton recommended by the special committee, providing
that hereafter majority OF the entire County COM
mitteo may expel member, instead Of two-thiros, as
heretofore required, and making other changes The
county body also refused to change the place Oh
holding the primary In the XVIth District from Rose
hill Hall, No. 427 SecOnd-ave., the old headquarters
of the Association to stuyvesant Hall, No. 3ol East
seventeenth-st, as requested by Captain Cregan.
There was large attendance of the representative
members of the committee Among those present were
Congressman Ashbel p. Fitch, Elihu Root, John ID.
Lawson, Colonel s. " r. Cruger, william II. Bethany
John W. JacObus, Police Justice Scion B. Smith,
James W. Perry, Emigration Commissioner Charles
n. Tantor, ex-senator F. s. Gibbs. John E. Brodsky
Clarence W. Meade. Leonard Hazetine, ex-Assembiy-
John P. windoph and Lucas l.. Van Allen Colonel
John W. Marshall. Aldermen Conkling Van Rensselaer,
and Cowie, James W. Halves. NJ b. HOLSTER and
John Simpson. Captain Cregan occupied front seat
and near him sat City Marshal Richard NJ Lush and
John III. W. Killeen, his leading opponent In the
XVIII District
Mr. Root called the assembly to order. Tho Com
mittco on Appeals which referred the charges
against John II. Grimes. the executive member from
the Ist District that he had permitted and connived
at certain Irregularities In the enrolment and primary In
tho district reported through lite chairman Congress-
man Fitch. The committee had held three sttings
and fully investigated the charges. and made these
findings:
does not appear that On.
ss aarc 70 open at that hour was made IN good
faith this should not the enrolment
consider challenges hold at the place Of en-
eSssnsed :. i1s DlaS.
caus original o. enrolment could
ocUred for that nigs: Is the opinion Of the
act as an
70 Ds Of %
be o With tho % s so. G.r fa s
IN 1 ns the r Done s"
in tho o. the board IN ms %snbsr and
to do 20 thereby the enrolment should not Be disturbed
The report OF the committee was unanimously adopted
1t understood that the principal matter to
before the meeting the consideration OF the proposed
amendments the constitution recommended by spe-
cal committee consisting OF Colonel g. " r. Cruger.
james Perry and Alfred b. Price offered at the previ
meeting and laid over one month. under the rule
The proposed amendments were as follows:
T. In Article xI strike out the works twothrds in the
H. in Article Xii In, following If the appeal in.
vOy the sy ct any and a Y ivy O. IT, o
members to attend at such eee ton and % ns receipt
the OF inspectors OF elections at such cleo
i'll In Article XVIII word authority fourth
line q u ana the following nor who has been
expelled fro" the County Committee within year
~ In Article XVII strike out the rds "two.thrds"
In tho nr. 70 tns as' nG c sns S WITT Viii rive tho
OF ority tho members OF the County COMMITTEE In
's s Of ny A1'' xge as render. an expelled
n tor the period OF one year after such ex
The addition to Article XII give County Commit
rs dissertation to order new election and the
manner of'conducu1g it
ne taken from
table for consideration aud the proposed amendments
Henry Clinton Bacss cered an amendment tina, in
Article X the words two thirds" be stricken and In
their place be majority OF al tne n b
members present" Mr. Backus said
suppose the tntsnton to place In the hands
Ens.n Param.pt reGar rGth.. vote 70 o HS1
presenaves and all other deberatvs bodies In this
@ IL would 10 ss nt 10 sn 500 sa
by bare majority OF member would be sent out With
should be given To a bars majority.
Colonel cruger-The committee thi. matter full con
the nature OF that proposed ey Mr. Alter careful de-
requires majority the entire County Com i,tce 10 eI
pei Mr. Baekus docs not require two thirds OF
sS enre xar sa b . oe present a
would OF only In OF the attendance OF
300 moro members ,,.
tLauehter You laugh but thi. Is no aushng matter
was one o. the who ORA ea D ths
mature Only one case has arisen @nssT
public o.%os an AGAINST hate n' "'e''
Aftera further brief debate a vote was had on Mr..
Backus's amendment and was lost BY large majority
flushed aud his lips compressed Then the first
amendment was put 70 vote aud carried BY so sTeAt
When the second amendment to Article XII
called up Mr. Brodsky offered an amendment further
10 define the powers OF enrolling officers but after debate
he withdrew this; and a further amendment by Judge
Ernest Hall was voted down The amendments offered
suit received with APPLAUSE
Captain Crcgan-Mr Chairman. 1 request that this com.
ass i iRs primary the %S p.'rie. get
U Or 9 S y s W who @ 70 this
msee that The primary /: square "a REQ one %s.,,.
captain cressn-Three about right
leonard Is the use o, St
unless Il has power to Inspect sne roll sappIaass f.,
that district Il is beneath the dignity Of this com ntee
to watch these men put In their votes unless We know
Captain Cregan-since the enrolment there have been
only nineteen new names placed on the roll 60 that
MIR. Hazletne-I move that the proposition be laid on
the table
This was carried by an almost unanimous VOTE and
the Captain looked correspondingly unhappy.
CITY Marshal Ipsh understand that the place OF holding
soS%siss captain SSss.n. ana
S ss%se' On tho RspSSsans
7 10 be he'll. as whore Aoa i b
tain cregan used 70 allow s:y en- o. sood ns
Ss Sess m
ate for several years and know what sm
taIk ny about Laughter know HE uethoda
John H. Brodsky-I gad to see that MT Lush has as
sumed the OF relOrmer comes with bal grace from
him Captain Cregan desires the change because the
Did hall be had for the primary.
Mr. Lush--That 10 not 40.
Mir Brodsky district committee changed the place
DS John ~ Il " w. OBJECT 20 place changed
Hail where Captain Crrgan wants the primary
held Is the OF the Tammany committee OF the
district Roseh Hall the old headquartsrs has been &C.
for. produce receipt Tor the rent
Captain treganI supposed when originals DESIGNATED
Rosehl that could get the place have since been
Hall tho middle Of tho district and tho cistrct CON-
mittee voted 10 change
Chairman Root that vote would be had on
the question changing the place for holding tho pri
Captain Cregan sprang to his feet and shouted OK
,itedly:
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